Do I need an anemone?

[Shawn_epicurious]

I said I wasn’t going to buy any new fish or corals for 6 months while my tank matures and I get some new things in place.... the new things are happening : ) but I have a problem.

I have a few clown fish... of course. Who doesn’t right? I don’t have an anemone for them. I did... I had a green carpet anemone. He was kind of small and I think they kind of “nested” him to death. Now they‘ve started nesting one of my corals.

Should I go ahead and get an anemone? Or am I worried about nothing?

 

[Webslinger]

Nope, clowns do not need an anemone to thrive. I have over 20 BTA's in my tank and the clowns don't go near them.

The were hosted by a power head for 2 years. Now they live in the frogspawn. Clowns are funny fish. I guess that's why they are called clowns.

 

[GabeM]

Clownish do not need an anemone. They actually do not generally bond with the bubble tip anemone in nature. I would get some easy to care for coral while the tank matures.

 

[Webslinger]

Sure they do. A maroon clown fish's favorite anemone is a BTA.

 

[Sosuke]

Get an anemone later so it won't die, the clowns will be fine since my tank doesn't have an anemone, my Cinnamon clowns love playing in the fake one I got for them.

 

[TriggerFinger]

I’m scared of anemones but would love to have a nice red/pink bubble top for my lightning maroon. For now, she cuddles up in hairy mushrooms and doesn’t seem too upset about it. I don’t know that she would take to an anemone anyways since it’s an ORA clown. They will be fine without one.

 

[GabeM]

Sure they do. A maroon clown fish's favorite anemone is a BTA.

Interesting, I am pretty sure this was in one of my books. I will have to research some more.

 

[Sosuke]

Ocellaris host magnificent anemones commonly in nature and sometimes Carpet anemones, Maroon clowns will almost all of the time be found in Bubble tip anemones. Ocellaris will host a variety of anemones but these are what they're found in the wild

 

[Webslinger]

Types of Clownfish and the Anemones That Love Them

Not all species of clownfish will set up a home in any type of anemone. Certain species are more likely to be compatible than others.

www.thesprucepets.com

 

[Sosuke]

Types of Clownfish and the Anemones That Love Them

Not all species of clownfish will set up a home in any type of anemone. Certain species are more likely to be compatible than others.

www.thesprucepets.com

Didn't know that existed lol nice!

 

[Shawn_epicurious]

Types of Clownfish and the Anemones That Love Them

Not all species of clownfish will set up a home in any type of anemone. Certain species are more likely to be compatible than others.

www.thesprucepets.com

Nice article. Thank you!